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out·wit
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ˌaʊtˈwɪt
/
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verb (used with object),
out·wit·ted,
out·wit·ting.
1.
to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart:
to outwit a dangerous opponent.
2.
Archaic.
to surpass in wisdom or knowledge.
Origin:
1645–55;
out-
+
wit
1
Synonyms
1.
outguess, outfox, outmaneuver, outthink, finesse.
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outwit
(ˌaʊtˈwɪt)
—
vb
,
-wits
,
-witting
,
-witted
1.
to get the better of by cunning or ingenuity
2.
archaic
to be of greater intelligence than
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Word Origin & History
outwit
"to get the better of by superior wits," 1652, from
out
+
wit
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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